RATIONED (OUT) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

rationed (out)

verb

past tense of ration (out)

as in meted (out)

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doled out

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Heading into the final weekend of the primary, the two gubernatorial frontrunners remain the biggest recipients of the state’s matching fund program that has doled out $3 million so far this election cycle.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

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